March 13, 2010

Running Time: 82 minutes
Not Rated
Time: 7pm
Cost: $2 members, $5 non-members

For close to a century, a great American epic has been played out in the tiny town of Caledonia, Illinois, about 75 miles west of Chicago. The Real Dirt on Farmer John tells the story of one man, his farm and his family—a story that parallels the history of American farming. But Farmer John is no laconic, Grant Wood-type with a scowl and a pitchfork. Equal parts performance artist, writer and farmer, John Peterson has been known to switch out of his overalls into leopard latex or a purple-feathered boa.

As part of this collaboration with Lowcountry Local First, there will be a post-film discussion featuring several local farmers, and information about community-supported agriculture